Liu Shu, having spent quite a nice day, stretched and yawned. "Time to go to bed~."
She walked into Green somewhat dazedly. To feel more "real," Liu Shu was not providing the Avatar with the connection to her main body. Therefore, the Avatar felt both tiredness and sleepiness.
Green, seeing her mother walk groggily toward her room, almost melted. 'Mom is just too cute, uughh.'
As she arrived, Liu Shu noticed Verdantia waiting for her on her bed with a smile. "Welcome home, Liu'er. I've already warmed your bed~. Come, come, today you'll sleep with me."
Liu Shu blinked and nodded. As she walked forward, she quickly took off all her clothes and slipped into the soft bedsheets. Verdantia was, naturally, without them as well. Of course, they would not engage in behavior that was too intimate. After all, they were inside Green, who was their child.
Once Liu Shu reached Verdantia's side and placed her face between the tall Sylvan's large bundles of softness, she sighed. "I didn't know that warming the bed was something normal."
Verdantia's eyes flashed as she smiled and hugged the petite girl tightly. "Of course it is normal. Still, Liu Shu, you forgot one thing~."
Looking up with sleepy eyes, Liu Shu asked, confused. "What did I forget?"
Verdantia chuckled, lowering her head to capture Liu Shu's petal-like lips. "You forgot to shower and brush your teeth, love."
Liu Shu blinked slowly, and then she nodded. "I see… Let's go then. You need to wash me because you are my wife!"
Verdantia sighed, feigning some dissatisfaction. "I shouldn't have taught you that piece of information. Look, you are now treating me completely like a maid."
And as Verdantia perfectly predicted, she saw Liu Shu snort and wrinkle her nose at her. "You are my wife, so you must bathe me! You told me that's what wives do after a long day of work!"
Verdantia sighed and nodded. Then, she picked Liu Shu and carried her toward the bathroom.
Green observed the entire interaction with pure stupefaction. 'My Mom is being tricked by my mother! What do I do? I need help!'
Green would, naturally, not intervene in her mother's business. Otherwise, Verdantia might uproot her!
She saw as Verdantia put on a reluctant face as her hands freely roamed Liu Shu's body, while Liu Shu showed a happy and smug one, as if she had won something or stolen a hidden candy.
Little did Liu Shu know that Verdantia was extremely willing to bathe her!
'If I were not within Green, I would've already placed another baby in her stomach.'
Such were the very honest thoughts of Verdantia. Liu Shu looked down and, seeing the pillar pointing to the sky, smiled. "While we can't go all the way… Green, look away~."
Green noticed Liu Shu lowering her head, so she quickly looked away. Around one hour later, Green saw Verdantia leave the bathroom with an incredibly satisfied smile, carrying Liu Shu in her arms. She, as a good daughter, naturally ignored the slightly swollen belly!
When they entered the bed, Verdantia hugged her precious darling again and smiled softly. "So, how was today? You went with Harmonixia to see her workplace, right?"
"Yes~." Liu Shu smiled happily, fully burying herself in Verdantia's arms. "I even wore a veil and hat to appear more mysterious, hehe. Everyone was looking at me with extreme curiosity."
Verdantia chuckled, thinking to herself. 'That's normal. Seeing Harmonixia, the wife of the World Tree, acting familiar, friendly, and most probably involuntarily flirting with a mysterious woman, will create tons of gossip!'
How did she know? Well, when Liu Shu went to visit her, the same happened. When Verdantia noticed, even if she had 100 mouths, she would not be able to explain the misunderstanding. So, to not feel alone, she didn't warn the others and brought them into her midst one by one.
'Now, we are all on the same level!' Verdantia smirked.
"What are you thinking? Your smile is so evil! Haha."
Verdantia blinked and smiled, lowering her face to kiss her baby and suckle her lips. "I was thinking that my baby is very soft and nice to hug."
Liu Shu giggled, and as they kissed and flirted, tiredness finally caught up with her, and Liu Shu fell asleep. Verdantia, noticing the lack of response, quickly stopped and looked down with soft eyes. "Goodnight, Liu'er. I love you."
"Goodnight, Verdantia. I love you, too."
Liu Shu's voice, from her World Tree, lingered in the room like a soft, windy whisper.
The next morning, Liu Shu opened her eyes to a large expanse of white with two rosy peaks. She buried her head in them, taking a deep breath in pure satisfaction. Verdantia's flowery natural fragrance wafted over, and when she looked up, she noticed that Verdantia's hair had grown flowers.
She smiled softly. "Good morning, Verdantia."
Verdantia nodded somewhat stiffly. Only then did Liu Shu notice that, during their entangled sleep, something had slipped inside at some point. "Oh."
Liu Shu chuckled and finally understood why Verdantia's hair was blooming with flowers. If they were in her
A satisfying pop sound echoed in the silent room, making both of them slightly shy. Even if they were old partners, this situation was uncommon, to say the least.
After the little morning accident, both of them washed up and put on clothes. While dressing, Verdantia heard Liu Shu's complaints. "Clothes are so uncomfortable…"
"If you don't wear clothes, you are not leaving this room." Verdantia pinched Liu Shu's cheek with a darkened gaze. "Your naked body, only I can see it."
Liu Shu tilted her head. "Isn't everyone looking at my naked body every day?"
Verdantia paused, unable to refute it. After all, the World Tree was quite well visible from everywhere. If Liu Shu's incredibly long green hair didn't cover the important part, she would indeed be constantly flashing the world with her naked figure!"
"It's different! Your Avatar, only we can see it naked."
Liu Shu nodded, half-understanding. Then, after Verdantia dressed her up, she ran away with adorable tippy taps. "Violeeet! Do my makeuuupp!"
Violet heard Liu Shu's call, and she quickly walked toward the makeup room, where she had all the tools. Seeing the little beauty wearing a nice beige short overcoat and a comfortable blue dress, Violet smiled. "Your clothes are so pretty today as well, Little Beauty."
Liu Shu smiled brightly. "Verdantia chose them for me!"
Violet teased and pinched her soft cheek. "As if I don't know that. If it were for you, you would most likely go out naked."
Liu Shu snorted. "As long as my hair covers the important parts, what's the problem? I've seen people dressing loosely plenty of times. Especially in that Poppy Street."
Violet rolled her eyes and then dragged her inside. "Alright, Little Beauty. What kind of feel do you want today?"
"Hm… I want something cool and regal!"
"Oh?" Curious, Violet sat our girl down and asked. "Is there something going on today?"
"Yeah!" Liu Shu smiled. "I am going to go to the Library today. I want to debate with the scientists there without my World Tree identity and see how they react to my ideas."
"Oh my, will there be punishments?"
Liu Shu blinked at Violet's excited look. "Why would there be punishments?"
Violet exaggeratedly waved her hand. "All those who go against Lady Heavenly Willow shall know death!"
This time, it was Liu Shu who rolled her eyes. "Am I that harsh? As long as people follow the rules, what's there to be afraid of? People can even scold me as long as they don't breach the rules!"
Violet sighed. "The problem is when they are broken, Little Beauty."
Our girl blinked. "Well… Then your very inaccurate representation of me is just a tiny little bit more accurate."
"Right. Right. Our Liu Shu is the most benevolent and just ruler!"
During these last few weeks, Violet had lost all her reservations. She had tested around in the past, and she noticed that Liu Shu was extremely easy to talk to. As long as you didn't step on her bottom line, she was basically a saint!
'Sigh, such a precious creature being the top overlord of the Empire, sometimes I worry for our future!'
Violet was, of course, joking around. She knew just how good they had it compared to other Empires. With the dawn of the information era and technology, everyone could easily search online how other empires were doing.
They were not connected to outside information straightforwardly. However, the merchants who sent ships out and returned would carry news of all types. Selling information was a profitable business wherever you went, and to make sure to squeeze the value, Virelya created quite a good "scouting" patrol that checked news about surrounding powerhouses.
Liu Shu suddenly heard Violet speak as she placed some mascara on her face. "By the way, there was some explosive news yesterday. Have you heard, Little Beauty?"
"What news?"
Violet commented. "It seems that some sect had a fallout, as two geniuses got into quite a conflict."
"Huh?"
Violet struggled to remember. "Yeah, it was obsisomething and sara… I forgot. Their names are as complicated as those of your wives!"
Liu Shu pouted. "They are not complicated! They are charming!"
"Right, right." Violet lightly dismissed Liu Shu's rose-tinted thoughts. "Either way, things are always quite lively. If it isn't a planet suddenly being invaded, there are powerhouses fighting to the death."
"With so many people, it is normal to always be in conflict." Liu Shu commented. "Yesterday, here in Ceperet, two cities that had been fighting with their armies finally reached a conclusion. One of the cities paid quite a bit of a steep price, hired a group of mercenaries, and got the other side's powerhouses killed in an ambush on the battlefield! Without top powerhouses to hold the fort, the rest fell like branches in a hurricane."
Violet carefully touched Liu Shu's eyebrows and asked, curious. "Are you not pained at losing some powerhouses in those wars, Little Beauty? They are, after all, those who will fight for you in the future, right?"
"It doesn't matter. The powerhouse that comes out of the conflict will be stronger, with a sturdier mindset and better methods. It's a natural selection and natural cycle."
Violet raised her eyebrow. "What if this natural selection aims at one of your children?"
"Then, I will break nature itself." Liu Shu answered indifferently, and, with the regal and elegant makeup, it made Violet's body feel some shivers.
'Alright, my talent in makeup is really good. This Little Beauty has transformed into a Little Empress!'